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Sorry Mr. Timberlake, But There's No Reason To Care About Myspace

Myspace is now competing with music streaming services like Pandora and Spotify, and that's not going to be easy, even with Justin Timberlake's music industry clout.

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Cheating DeathWatch: Myspace

After years of bloodletting, Myspace is still around, and it just might be ready to turn the corner behind its new focus and star power.

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Music

Yes, MySpace Is Launching A Spotify Competitor. It Has No Choice

It's almost official: MySpace is planning on launching a music subscription next year. Given the company's roots and current situation, the strategy is probably the company's last, best hope at revival and relevance.

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The Return Of Myspace: Company Pres Roger Mincheff Aims To Make History All Over Again

Myspace is dead: Long live Myspace. The late social network known for garish user-generated designs is back in a bid to become what its leaders say it should have been from the beginning: a home for artist discovery and development. But after years of fumbling, can this Internet punchline become relevant again? I put that question to…

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[Video] Myspace: "I'm Not Dead Yet!"

Adam, Brian, Jon and Robyn discuss the future of the music business, which has come up in several RWW stories lately, in our latest Google+ Hangout. Brian describes the argument he just had with a rock star, and Adam tells tales about his recent visit to Myspace HQ.

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Social Networks

Justin Timberlake Is Bringing Myspace Back To The Desktop, Where No One Will Use It

Myspace is back. It even has a pre-launch page where you can put your email address. In case you need a desktop-focused social network for sharing cool things you like that isn’t already called Pinterest, this is the day you’ve been waiting for. You probably don’t, though.

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Facebook

Facebook's 2012 Slide Looks A Lot Like MySpace's 2008 Demise

Shareholders pushed Facebook’s stock up slightly last week after reassuring comments from CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In the process, they overlooked a significant decline in two key areas reported by comScore: U.S. desktop usage, where Facebook has traditionally sold most of its ads, is down 12% among younger users (12 to 24 years old), who…

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Video: History of the Animated GIF

In the early days of the Web there was a lot of experimenting going on. It was a brand new world where almost anything seemed possible. Decades later, many of those dreams have come true and new dreams have been born. In the meantime, a lot of the early innovation have come, seen their day in the sun, and been cast aside when something new comes…

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MySpace's Music Focus Pays Off

The social Web space is abuzz with new developments and entrants these days. Facebook's IPO. The explosion of Pinterest. The rapid evolution of Google+ into a place where the President of the United States hangs out. One name you never hear is one that was all the rage just a few years ago. MySpace has been losing traffic since 2008, when…

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Tech's Doomsday Plots: How Your Favorite Tech Giants Could Lose Their Edge

When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone five years ago, it was a happy day for the Apple faithful. Less so for the folks at Palm, whose employer became a ticking time bomb. In one move, Apple leapfrogged its rivals in hardware and software and changed the mobile industry forever. And Palm -- a touch computing pioneer that lost its way -- was…

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Sorry Mr. Timberlake, But There's No Reason To Care About Myspace

Cheating DeathWatch: Myspace

Yes, MySpace Is Launching A Spotify Competitor. It Has No Choice

The Return Of Myspace: Company Pres Roger Mincheff Aims To Make History All Over Again

[Video] Myspace: "I'm Not Dead Yet!"

Justin Timberlake Is Bringing Myspace Back To The Desktop, Where No One Will Use It

Facebook's 2012 Slide Looks A Lot Like MySpace's 2008 Demise

Video: History of the Animated GIF

MySpace's Music Focus Pays Off

Tech's Doomsday Plots: How Your Favorite Tech Giants Could Lose Their Edge